Lyubov Orlova
Birthday: 1902-02-11 | Place of Birth: Zvenigorod, Moscow Governorate, Russian EmpireLyubov Orlova is a Soviet actress, singer, dancer and People's Artist of the USSR. Her charismatic presence in Soviet popular classics, kept a massive audience fascinated and bedazzled throughout the 1930s and 40s. Appearing in a wide variety of films, Orlova is most remembered for her roles in the famous musicals directed at the height of Stalinism by her husband, Grigoriy Aleksandrov (1903-1984). In these films, a singing and dancing Orlova typically represents a girl of humble origins who attains high ranking in society through a combination of talent, hard work, assertiveness, progressive ideals and faith in a bright future.
Known For
Acting
Role
as "Lyre"
as Varvara Komarova
as Ludmilla Ivanovna Glinka
as Yuliya Platonova
as Janet Sherwood, journalist
as Prof. Irina Petrovna Nikitina / Vera Giorgievna Shatrova
as Marion Dixon
as Анюта, домашняя работница (Anyuta - the Housemaid)
